Big Creek hydro project turns Sierra snow into power
In the Sierra High Country the Big Creek project by Southern California Edison harnesses snowmelt over 1,000 square miles to generate electricity and later irrigate San Joaquin Valley fields. The system rises from Lake Thomas A. Edison to Powerhouses 1 through 8, delivering up to 690,000 kilowatts and spanning tunnels, penstocks, and remote operation. Water then feeds Huntington and Shaver lakes before powering turbines and finally irrigating central and southern California while replenishing local water supplies.
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Jerry Reynolds
Copley
Sierras
California
China Peak
Los Angeles
Sierra
San Joaquin
Pacific Ocean
San Joaquin Valley
Golden State
Southern California Edison Co
Southern California Edison
Big Creek
San Joaquin River
High Sierra
Edicon Co
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Florence Lake
Huntington Lake
Shaver Lake
Love Finds a Way at AFCENT as Couple Reunites
In the Netherlands a U.S. Air Force couple at Headquarters Allied Forces Central Europe becomes the first WAF to serve there in eight years after a rule change and cross channel cooperation allow TSgt. William Stevens and his wife Bobbie to be assigned together. Their efforts required remote postings, reassignments, and a shift in manning rules, finally linking Bill in Holland with Bobbie in Europe. The saga underscores how love can navigate military bureaucracy.
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Netherlands
U.S. Air Force
Allied Forces Central Europe
Agt
Roberta Stevens
William
Tsgt
William Stevens
Roberta
Bobbie
Mrn
Carl Armstrong
Ukiah
Afcent
NATO
Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Texas
Bill
Holland
United States
Europe
U.S
Robbie
Kelsey Creek water proposal sidelined
A Lake County Flood Control and Water Conservation District briefing to the Kelsey Creek steering committee concluded that a large dam and reservoir on Kelsey Creek is not needed now. The plan to seek a state loan will end in October. focus shifts to smaller check dams on Kelsey Creek and possiblyAdobe Creek to restore groundwater and recharge underground basins during dry years.
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Kelsey Creek
Lake County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Davis-Grunsky
State Department of Water Resources
Adobe Creek
Belindo Named Project Director for NICE Initiative
Dennis Belindo of Sacramento has been selected as project director for Project NICE, a federally funded ESEA Title III demonstration program in six northern California counties. The initiative aims to collaborate with local Indian people, students, and educators in selected public schools within the service region.
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Dennis Belindo
Sacramento
California
Humboldt County
Superin
Hearing set on road name in Lake County
A public hearing is scheduled for Sept 7 before the Lake County board of supervisors to decide on renaming the Lucerne cutoff to the Nice Lucerne cutoff. Marion Goeble of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce spoke for the change at Monday’s board meeting. Belindo was unanimously elected in a NICE policy council closed session with a BA, seven years teaching, UC Berkeley lecturer, law studies, and admin experience, active in Indian groups, to start Monday and hire project staff.
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Lakeport
Lake County Board of Supervisors
Lucerne
Nice-Lucerne
Marion Goeble
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Belindo
Nice Policy Council
University of California’ At Berkeley
Lake County road dept wins Motor Grader Trophy
The Lake County road department received the Motor Grader Trophy for safety in a ceremony before the board of supervisors. Roger Walsh of the State Compensation Insurance Fund presented the award to Gene Collins. The trophy covers 32,700 man hours worked without a lost time incident.
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Lakeport
North Coast Road Engineers Association
State Compensation Insurance Fund
Lake County Road Department
Board of Supervisors
Roger Walsh
Compensation Insurance Fund
Gene Collins
Lake County
Jones speaks on burr clover at agronomy session
Dr. Milton B. Jones of Ukiah returned from New York City where he attended the American Society of Agronomy annual session at the Statler Hilton. He addressed delegates on his work with burr clover as the University of California Hopland Field Station agronomist.
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Milton B. Jones
Ukiah
New York City
American Society of Agronomy
Statler-Hilton
Jones
Burr Clover
Dr. Jones
University of California
Hopland Field Station
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